People waste food for so many reasons. Over the years the waste of food goes up and up. Europe and North America have the most wasted food percentage in the world so far. People should really be more careful about the portions of food they take.
Waste of food around the world has been a big deal, especially because people think that food is unlimited so they just toss it.¨In 2012 Americans threw out 35 million tons of food, said the Environmental Protection Agency. Almost 20 percent more food than the United States tossed out in 2000, 50 percent more than in 1990, and nearly three times what Americans threw out in 1960, the country threw out a now seemingly paltry 12.2 million tons.¨ 1
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Look at the people who grew those vegetables, made those pizzas for you to throw in the oven. They took their time just to help you and your family. They could have just kept all that food for themselves but they didn't.1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year. That´s a lot if you think about it. Time sweat, and hard work has been put into the 1.3 billion food wasted every year. The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tons of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself.3 Wasting food also is affecting the environment because 25% of the waste goes to the earth’s surface, 70% goes to water consumption, 80% of waste to deforestation, and 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate changes.4 That´s a lot because 70% goes into the water and in order to get only one liter of milk, the cow has to drink 1,000 liters of water. Wasting food is not only bad for the environment but it is also bad for the farmers who put a lot of work into their
Waste of food around the world has been a big deal, especially because people think that food is unlimited so they just toss it.¨In 2012 Americans threw out 35 million tons of food, said the Environmental Protection Agency. Almost 20 percent more food than the United States tossed out in 2000, 50 percent more than in 1990, and nearly three times what Americans threw out in 1960, the country threw out a now seemingly paltry 12.2 million tons.¨ 1
These numbers are so alarming because they are so big and are showing the progress of food …show more content…
Look at the people who grew those vegetables, made those pizzas for you to throw in the oven. They took their time just to help you and your family. They could have just kept all that food for themselves but they didn't.1.3 billion tons of food is wasted every year. That´s a lot if you think about it. Time sweat, and hard work has been put into the 1.3 billion food wasted every year. The waste of a staggering 1.3 billion tons of food per year is not only causing major economic losses but also wreaking significant harm on the natural resources that humanity relies upon to feed itself.3 Wasting food also is affecting the environment because 25% of the waste goes to the earth’s surface, 70% goes to water consumption, 80% of waste to deforestation, and 30% of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate changes.4 That´s a lot because 70% goes into the water and in order to get only one liter of milk, the cow has to drink 1,000 liters of water. Wasting food is not only bad for the environment but it is also bad for the farmers who put a lot of work into their